Romualds Ancans
Also Known As: Romualds Ancans, Ромуальд Анцанс, R. Ancans, R. Ansons, Romuald Antsans, Romualds Anzans
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Staros, Latvian Republic
Adult: No
Birthday: April 01, 1944
Age: 81 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 15, 2011
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Born by the Storm
Overview: Ukraine, 1918. Underground worker Sigismund Raevsky organizes a Komsomol cell and gathers young people to fight against the German invaders...
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1981-10-01
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Carousel on the Market Square
Overview: A tragic accident on the road - a woman dies under the wheels of a car. Her three daughters remain orphans. The main character, a former front-line soldier who was driving, although it was not his fault that he hit the car, feels responsible for the fate of the children. It took him a lot of spiritual strength and warmth to get close to the girls and become almost a family member for them.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1987-04-01
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The Dogs of Riga
Overview: A lifeboat floats ashore at the coast of Skåne. Inside are two dead men who who've been murdered. Policeman Kurt Wallander is assigned to the case. The men are identified with the help of the police in Latvia. One of their officers travel to Sweden to to help but when he returns to his home country he is mysteriously murdered. Kurt flies to Riga to find out why and is drawn into complex conspiracy.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1995-11-09
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A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve
Overview: When old auntie Mirta succeeds in a lottery and wins a car, which she cannot use herself, different family members are suddenly there to 'be helpful' in favor to get the car after aunties' death, not to mention, they never have come before to help her. The funny rivalry between two parts of family, a foolish jealousy to the near living peasants' family, which had always non-selfishly been there for auntie, is a caricature of greasy human nature. This is a slight humor of the Soviet life details as well. But aunt Mirta isn't fool, and is still young in her heart until her last minute, that appears in her last will - to whom the car, the limousine in the color of St. John's night goes.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1982-02-01
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Defenders of Riga
Overview: The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.
Genres: Action Drama History War
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Duplets
Overview: Ecological criminal intrigue during the international billiard tournament in Riga.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1992-07-12
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The Door That's Open To You
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Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1984-11-26
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Brothers Rico
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Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1980-05-04
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A Boy
Overview: Latvia, late 19th century. Farm-hand boy Jancis lives on a homestead with his mother, grandfather and grandmother. His world does not reach beyond the horizon, and life progresses according to the seasonal cycle – from winter through spring, summer and autumn to the next St. George's Day when farmhands often had to move to the next farm.
Genres: History Family Drama
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1977-06-06
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On the White Van's Trail
Overview: Three friends dream of purchasing St. Bernard puppies. But obstacles arise along their path, which require resourcefulness and ingenuity to overcome...
Genres: Family Mystery
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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A Dog Who Could Sing
Overview: Many adventures befell a beautiful dog named Michael. He was stolen and sold many times, he lived with both kind and cruel owners, and even performed in the circus arena. And so, during his difficult wanderings, Michael falls into the hands of a lonely sailor, Doug, who, at the risk of losing his job, takes the dog with him.
Genres: Family TV Movie
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1991-11-01
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Rudolf's Gold
Overview: The dawn of the XX century promised Latvians a prosperous and happy future. The nation’s self-esteem had awakened, and farmers were increasingly able to rise above even the estate stewards. Rudups, old soldier of the Kaiser and, with his wealth and pride, a thorn in the Baron’s side, becomes truly uncontrollable when he’s hit by Cupid’s arrow. The old boy is willing to do anything for simple maid Emily. But the girl loves his godson Karlis. It’s all a mix of riches, of cheating, and the Baron’s lawlessness. The fight of two relatives for Emily’s heart changes the fate of both men and the maid, so she can see sunshine through the tears.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 2010-01-15
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Carmen Horrendum
Overview: At the center of it is the fate of young women in the war and in the harsh post-war times, when witch-hunting of "enemies of the people" was a common occurrence. The brutal war is mutilating both the girls' bodies and their souls. Location: military hospital. It is just a backdrop to which the character rattles, the intrigue, the human relationships. The pathos of the tape conveys the idea that a woman is and remains a woman in all circumstances and situations. During the tumultuous years of war, they were also overwhelmed by true love, mutual understanding, trust and tenderness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1989-10-12
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Roses of Autumn
Overview: The film is about a middle-aged couple experiencing a midlife crisis. The husband and wife are tired of life together and start to forget the love they once shared in their youth.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 2004-03-31
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The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe
Overview: Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the nobility in England was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favor with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king Richard the Lionheart. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to their homes in Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by Leopold of Austria on his return journey to England, was believed to still be in captivity.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Mills of Fate
Overview: Melodramatic movie with colorful elements of comedy and songs that have deeply rooted in the Latvian folklore. Love triangle - terminally ill university teacher, blind girl and young bard. In the background - wild arrival of the capitalism, political conflicts, city life and beautiful nature of Latvia. In the end love conquers everything though not everybody lives to witness that.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1997-11-21
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Road to Hell
Overview: Police detectives are investigating a pharmaceutical institute for possible drugs manufacturing and distribution.
Genres: Mystery Drama Crime
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1988-04-03
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Incident at Map-Grid 36-80
Overview: Russian naval pilots risk death to help stop a American Submarine whose defective reactor threatens a nuclear meltdown.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1982-12-07
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Первое лето
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Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1975-04-06
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Spider
Overview: A young woman agrees to model for an artist as the Virgin Mary. His strange influence triggers her repressed sexual urges, causing her to have delusions and nightmares about spiders and other grotesque imagery.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1992-04-17
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Special Forces Squad
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Genres: Adventure War TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1987-12-20
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Cargo 300
Overview: Afghanistan. 1986. From the border towards Kabul on a mountain road moving column of Soviet military armored vehicles. From the air it is covered by combat helicopters. The way of the column lies through the only bridge in these parts. This is well aware of the Afghan Mujahideen and under the leadership of American instructors are preparing an operation to capture the bridge and destroy the Soviet equipment blocked in this case. At this time, located in the mountains of the Soviet geological expedition undergoes a night attack spooks. The Afghan guards scatter and the geologists decide to go to Kabul. On the way, they are informed about the approaching military column, from which they will be much safer to get to Kabul. They do not know only one that has long enabled the Mujahideen in the operation to capture the bridge.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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The Child of Man
Overview: A six-year-old boy plots to stop his "sweetheart", a grown-up woman in his pre-World War II Latvian village, from marrying.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1992-01-17
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Under the Upturned Moon
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1976-12-26
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Unfinnished Dinner
Overview: In one of the prestigious restaurants during banquet speech a large company's director Palmgren is killed in front of dozen guests . Case is lead by Criminal Investigation Officer Pierre Monson with his assistants. Suspect can be easily intercepted if only miserably lazy police officers Kvant and Kristiansson instead of catching criminal would not argue with father of little 3 years old boy who yelled: "Police, police, mashed potatoes" when they ate hot dogs. Help comes from capital in form of the famous Commissioner Martin Beck, who discovers that murdered industrialist was involved in illegal activities and had many enemies. The case is linked as well with government's "higher ends".
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1979-09-08
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My Family
Overview: After his family was introduced on a national TV as a "perfect family", the son Robert has a hard time confronting all the lies related to this accidental fame.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1982-07-03
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My Friend Socrates
Overview: A story about ten years old Raymond who wants to learn how to drive a car.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1984-12-29
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The Zitars
Overview: Tragedy of the Zitars family based on the novel by Vilis Lacis.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1990-05-22
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Perfect Crime
Overview: The manufacturer lance Gerero on the basis of irrefutable evidence accused of killing a girl. However, the young lawyer still hopes to expose the criminals involved in the fabrication of false evidence, saving their customers from competitors…
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1990-05-21
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Before the Big Road to War
Overview: The film takes place in the pre-war years. NKVD captain Frolov is investigating a sabotage at a chemical plant. Suspicion falls on circus performer Erwin Gross. However, the villainous murder of a clown suspends the investigation. It is only with the help of young circus gymnasts that Frolov manages to establish the truth...
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1987-09-30
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